Archive: Discographically Speaking
Discographically Speaking: R.E.M., Part 2
(Yesterday's Part 1) 7. "Fables of the Reconstruction" (1985) This one is rightfully seen as the weakest album of the band's I.R.S. years. "Feeling Gravity's Pull" and "Maps and Legends" let you know from the start that it's going to be an odd, gloomy, Gothic affair. It's a slippery sort...
By David Malitz | June 11, 2008; 09:23 AM ET | Comments (15)
Discographically Speaking: R.E.M., Part 1
R.E.M. Week continues at Post Rock. Today begins the trek through the band's entire 14-album catalogue with a Discographically Speaking countdown. First comes the weaker half of the band's recorded output. It's all relative, though. When you start your career with five near-classic albums, your later work is bound to...
By David Malitz | June 10, 2008; 10:31 AM ET | Comments (12)
Discographically Speaking: Wilco
Wilco seems to be on the road pretty constantly but the tour that finds Jeff Tweedy and Co. stopping by the 9:30 Club for a pair of sold-out shows tonight and tomorrow is different. Wilco just finished a five-night stand in its hometown of Chicago (read some excellent details courtesy...
By David Malitz | February 26, 2008; 12:36 PM ET | Comments (34)
